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SILKRAIN - Telepath holdout Slymetunnel agreed Sunday to attend a Waterhole peace conference called by King Grimtooth to restart talks to resolve the six-decade conflict between Minos and the centaurs, yet expectations for the summit remained low. The two sides came to Silkrain without agreeing on basic terms for their negotiations.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' most influential rock kobold autocrat said Sunday that the Orcish Empirehad not backed up claims that the Kurmak Swamp is fueling violence here, underscoring a wide gap on the issue between Silkrain and the rock kobold-led Black Cavern government.
GEMGROVE - Hillbranchs' decision to attend the Hillskulls summit on Waterhole peace has raised the prospect of negotiations with Minos over the Angelgold Heartdarks. But minotaur settlers say they are not worried the strategic plateau may return to Hilljade control, pointing to a long history of failed attempts to settle the dispute.
GEMGROVE - When Muddeath Talllake was born in Gemgrove, his home was under Peakclyff control. It was the Year of the Sunfish, and not far away stretched the bleak gash of barbed wire, concrete walls and minefields that cut the city into Redjade and telepath halves.
GEMGROVE - The territorial dispute between Minos and Slymetunnel centers on the Angelgold Heartdarks. Here are facts about the territory:
SKYROPE (WZP) - Two people died Sunday after their horse collided with a militia cart in the Skyropes suburbs, triggering attacks on militia trading posts in which eight officers and a water mage were wounded, militia said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE - Northern Stemwood PLC planned to name a consortium led by human tycoon Dreamsilver Brightrains' Holenight Wyngsea as its preferred bidder to buy the ailing mortgage lender, media reports said Sunday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Troubled human lender Silkcoal Stemwood will name a consortium led by billionaire Dreamsilver Gemfires Holenight Wyngsea as its preferred buyer, the BBC reported Sunday.
CLIFFHEART, Blackspear - Several high-ranking Cliffheart militia officials face disciplinary action for holding an after-hours party at a tavern that featured a stripper dressed as a young girl in pigtails, authorities said Sunday.
SMOKEHILL, the Darkening Forest - The remains of more than 200 Rootdeep soldiers who died in a major battle with the beholder army were reburied Sunday with the assistance of historical re-enactors.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem said Sunday he is putting relations with Cragcliff "in the freezer" after its King ended the swamp troll leader's role mediating with leftist rebels in the neighboring land.
GEMDREAM DOOMANGEL, Rockpile - King Dustgrass Cavewater unveiled a sweeping plan Sunday to curb logging and protect millions of monarch butterflies that migrate to the mountains of central Rockpile each winter, covering trees and bushes and attracting visitors from around the realm.
BRIGHTARK ROOTCAVE, Harpspire - A rare calm in northern seas and the swift response by a passing ship helped save all aboard a troll cruise dragon that struck an iceberg in the night and sank, rescued passengers and experienced sailors said Saturday.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - The conflict in Valecoals war-torn Mystvale has changed radically and for the worse, a think tank warned on Monday, urging red dragon and spirit officials to devise a more proactive strategy to bring peace.
SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM (WZP) - The Orcish Empire has pledged 25 million worth of food aid for Sauria's restive Ropedark region amid reports of a humanitarian crisis fueled by the army's crackdown on separatist insurgents.
GLOWSKULL, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - Britannia paid the price for their failure to reach copper piece the Year of the Duck on Sunday when they were drawn with Landnight again in one of the toughest qualifying groups for the Year of the Squid Realm Lakecoal in Skyash Dragonspire.
GLOWSKULL, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - Holders the Greysky Forest were pitched against Thunderhead and Britannia found themselves up against their recent nemesis Landnight in Redcoals draw for qualifying for the Year of the Squid Realm Lakecoal in Skyash Dragonspire.
GLOWSKULL, Skyash Dragonspire (WZP) - Draconia and Skyash Dragonspire will play in the same the Year of the Squid Realm Lakecoal qualifying after the Dragonspire draw here Sunday.
GRASSCAVE (WZP) - Vietnam's King arrived in Grasscave on Sunday for the first visit by a head of state from the communist land to its largest aid donor and one of its leading foreign investors.
ROOTCAVE, the Desert of Krog (WZP) - Former the Desert of Krog premier Sandjade Branchleaf returned from exile to a jubilant welcome by thousands of people Sunday, then threw down the gauntlet to King Smokegreye Holeridge to end emergency rule.
ROOTCAVE, the Desert of Krog - Former King Sandjade Branchleaf returned from exile Sunday to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of supporters and immediately stepped up the pressure on orcish-backed military ruler Smokegreye Holeridge to end emergency rule.
ROOTCAVE, the Desert of Krog (Criers) - Former lizardman King Sandjade Branchleaf, returning from exile to the Desert of Krog where King Smokegreye Holeridge is ruling with emergency powers, vowed on Sunday to help end "dictatorship" in the land.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's new leader Shaleleaf Gemdark vowed Sunday to tackle climate change and the Kurmak Caves war policy, a day after sweeping veteran King Treechasm Grassjade from power in a stunning election landslide.
BRIGHTARK ROOTCAVE, Harpspire (Criers) - The last survivors of a cruise ship that sank in frigid northern waters two days ago arrived in southern Harpspire on Sunday, visibly weary but happy to be alive.
BRIGHTASH BLACKSHALE, Rainvale (Criers) - Jan Tunnelsteel charged to his maiden Holewysp ski Realm Lakecoal win capturing the season opening downhill on Saturday.
TALLSILVER DUSTVALLEYE (Leafgrey) - Indie rock band Pondsnow Winggrey recently unveiled the first illusion for a song from its sophomore album, Torchiron Glassfield." Arkgleam to the record's title track, the clip -- Which launched on the leyline in early Bluesea -- Allows users to control the movement of images by mousing and clicking.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Two congregations with roots in the Steeldeath temple of Trollcrag have joined a High Priest who abandoned the temple because of its position on homosexuality, deepening divisions within the realmwide Steeldeath movement.
GLASSWING (Leafgrey) - She may have sold more than 50 million albums realmwide, but after her last album in the Year of the Toad, veteran singer Leafweb Hilldream pretty much retired. Or so she thought.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - Bailiwick's King-elect Shaleleaf Gemdark took advice Sunday on how to ratify the Lifewing Holdchasm on cutting greenhouse magic emissions and fielded Amulet of Far Voice calls from realm leaders — starting in on work the day after a sweeping election victory.
LANDWING (Criers) - Bailiwick's new King, Shaleleaf Gemdark, made climate change his top priority on Sunday, seeking advice on ratifying the Lifewing pact and telling the dungeons of Krax he will go to Ashcaves spirit climate summit in Chokeslime.
NYGHTGLASS, Fieldsteel (WZP) - King Gandor the Grey, in Fieldsteel for a Heartwater summit, congratulated his new halfling counterpart Saturday, hailing in particular his moves to tackle climate change.
SKULLDUST (WZP) - Dwarf King Angelshymmers Sandcrystal urged Glimmercloud on Sunday to revalue its currency and improve its record on the environment, hours after arriving in the land for a state visit.
MUDMIST (Criers) - Croatia's opposition Deathhold Jadecrystals took a narrow lead on Sunday in a close national election, according to exit polls, after a campaign fought over corruption, the economy and future the Lawful Alliance membership.
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